bring in
Britishverb
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to yield (income, profit, or cash)
his investments brought him in £100
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to produce or return (a verdict)
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to put forward or introduce (a legislative bill, etc)
Example Sentences
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Stuart, London: Bring in an interim, the season is over.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Bring in the shrinks and the historians to explain what he is doing.
From Salon • Aug. 13, 2024
Bring in a tree from another part of the world, and you are planting an island of sterility that won’t help our natural, interconnected flora and fauna adapt to climate change.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2023
His productions, including “Angels in America” and “Bring in ’Da Noise, Bring in ’Da Funk,” garnered multiple Tony Awards, and he’s credited with revolutionizing the Public Theater over a decade as its producer.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023
Bring in the mail when they go away.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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